Republican voter event in New Hampshire comes after Trump is told to pay $5m in damages to E Jean Carroll
The CNN town hall will be Donald Trump’s first television appearance since being found liable for sexual abuse and defamation by a federal jury in New York City on Tuesday. Don’t expect contrition; among other things, the former president called the verdicts a “disgrace” minutes after they were handed down. As the Guardian’s Joan E Greve reports, the curious among the audience of Republican and undeclared voters may still decide to ask him about it:
Donald Trump could face questions about being found to have sexually abused E Jean Carroll when he participates in a CNN town hall on Wednesday night.
What’s his reaction to the finding by a federal jury on Tuesday that he was civilly liable for sexually abusing and defaming advice columnist E Jean Carroll? The verdict in the lawsuit was one of the biggest legal losses Trump has suffered recently, and in that regard, he doesn’t appear to be out of the woods yet …
What will happen if he’s indicted by a grand jury for tampering with the 2020 election, hiding classified documents or instigating the January 6 insurrection? Justice department-appointed special counsel Jack Smith is looking into all of the above, while Atlanta-area district attorney Fani Willis is investigating his attempts to overturn Joe Biden’s win in Georgia three years ago.
Would he back a national abortion ban? Abortion opponents are a major voting bloc for Republicans, but Trump has demurred as to whether he would support banning the practice nationwide.
